Smack dab between Newport and Laguna beach lies the oceanfront lots of Cameo shores, in the ultra-exclusive Corona Del Mar in Orange County, California. Originally listed at a cool $76 million in 2006, the fantastical Portabello Estate (which means ‘beautiful door’ in Italian) was eventually sold in 2010 for $34.1 million, less than half the original asking price.

THE PORTABELLO ESTATE, ORANGE COUNTY

Portabello was originally owned by Frank Pritt, the founder of Attachmate, a company specializing in technology solutions for business-to-business products. It is located on three oceanfront lots with a nearly one acre site of private beach cove access. Almost every room in the house offers stunning views of the Pacific ocean.

In addition to the 22,000 square feet (2,044 sq m) of interior space is an additional 8,000 square feet (743 sq m) of covered terraces and garaging space. Oh and the master bedroom is a 2,000 square foot space with 2-bedrooms and 2-bathrooms …